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Table of Amendments

Provision affected

How affected

Instrument name ………….

am. var. No. 1 of 2014.

Heading ……………………

am. var. No. 1 of 2014.

Clause (1) ………………….

am. var. No.1 of 2014.

Clause (2) ………………….

am. var. No.1 of 2014.

Clause (3) ………………….

am. var. No.1 of 2014.

Clause (4) ………………….

ad. var. No.1 of 2014.

Introductory text to Schedules ………………….

rep. var. No.1 of 2014.

Schedule One ……………..

am. var. Aug 2003; rs. var. No.1 of 2014.

Schedule Two ……………..

rs. var. No.1 of 2014.

Attachment 1.1 …………….

rs. var. No.1 of 2014.

Attachment 1.1.1 ………….

ad. var. Aug 2003; rep. var. No.1 of 2014.

Attachment 1.2 …………….

rs. var. No.1 of 2014; am. No.1 of 2017.

Attachment 1.3 …………….

rs. var. No.1 of 2014; am. No.1 of 2017.

Attachment 1.4 …………….

rs. var. No.1 of 2014; am. No.1 of 2017.

Attachment 1.5 …………….

rs. var. No.1 of 2014; am. No.1 of 2017.

Attachment 1.6 …………….

rs. var. No.1 of 2014; am. No.1 of 2017.

Attachment 1.7 …………….

rs. var. No.1 of 2014; am. No.1 of 2017.

Attachment 1.8 …………….

rs. var. No.1 of 2014; am. No.1 of 2017.

Attachment 1.9 …………….

rs. var. No.1 of 2014; am. No.1 of 2017.

Attachment 1.10 …………..

rs. var. No.1 of 2014; am. No.1 of 2017.

Attachment 1.11 …………..

rs. var. No.1 of 2014; am. No.1 of 2017.

Attachment 1.12 …………..

rs. var. No.1 of 2014; am. No.1 of 2017.

Attachment 1.13 …………..

rs. var. No.1 of 2014; am. No.1 of 2017.

Attachment 1.13.1 ………...

ad. var. Aug 2003; rep. var. No.1 of 2014.

Attachment 1.14 …………..

rs. var. No.1 of 2014; am. No.1 of 2017.

Attachment 1.15 …………..

rs. var. No.1 of 2014; am. No.1 of 2017.

Attachment 1.16 …………..

rs. var. No.1 of 2014; am. No.1 of 2017.

Attachment 1.17 …………..

ad. var. No.1 of 2014; am. No.1 of 2017.

Attachment 1.18 …………..

ad. var. No.1 of 2014; am. No.1 of 2017.

Attachment 2.1 …………….

rs. var. No.1 of 2014.

Attachment 2.1.1 …………

ad. var. Aug 2003; rep. var. No.1 of 2014.

Attachment 2.2 ……………

rs. var. No.1 of 2014; am. No.1 of 2017.

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